Bill · H.R. 5609· House(119-HR-5609)
Stop RFK’s BS Act
- Introduced
- 9/26/2025
- Last activity
- 9/26/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Sponsored by
- Haley Stevens
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill directs the National Institutes of Health to reinstate funding for certain grants or awards. It targets coverage for those that were terminated or suspended between January 20, 2025, and the date this Act is enacted. Funding is to be reinstated unless the Director finds evidence of research fraud, financial mismanagement, or malfeasance. Additionally, the bill requires that payment requests be disbursed as soon as possible, with a deadline of 30 days. It also mandates a one-year extension of the budget period for these grants or awards.
Yes
Does this put more money into scientific research?+8
The bill restores funding to recipients of NIH grants or awards and ensures faster disbursement of payments.
Does this put more money into medical research?+8
The bill mandates the reinstatement of NIH research funding and extends the budget period for affected grants.
Would students be better off under this?+5
By reinstating research grants, the bill helps support the academic and research environments where students work and study.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Reinstatement of Funds: Recipients of grants or awards that were suspended or terminated after January 20, 2025, will have their funding restored, provided there was no research fraud, financial mismanagement, or malfeasance (Section 2(a)).
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Faster Payment Processing: Payment requests made by recipients must be disbursed as soon as possible and no later than 30 calendar days after the request is submitted (Section 2(b)).
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Extended Research Timelines: The budget period for the affected grants or awards will be extended for one year starting from the date of the Act's enactment (Section 2(c)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Lack of Oversight for Certain Cases: The bill mandates reinstatement unless the Director makes a specific finding of financial mismanagement, research fraud, or malfeasance (Section 2(a)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Education And Technology
- Increases Scientific Research Funding+8
- Healthcare
- Increases Research Funding+8
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Students+5
- 10/3/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/26/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced in House
Ted LieuDemocrat · California